SAY IT WITH FLOWERS

Nia S. Amira
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This phrase is often said in the movie or TV drama. Al­though Ramadan has just come, is not a mistake if we start from now, thinking of decorat­ing the house when the feast of Eid Ul Fitri arrives. For those who have more funds to buy beautiful flowers of course there will be no problem to have it, but for those who do not have special budget for buying this beautiful things, they can still use the flowers that grow in the garden such as Bougenville, White Amary­lis, or Dahlia. Everything is flower and will beautify our living or dining room and when the guests arrive, they will be happy to see the marvel­ous arranged in nice vase.

ROSES symbolize love and affec­tion and become a women’s favorite flowers. But do you know where it came from this ornamental flower with thorny stem? Roses are also known as the queen of flowers and it a symbol of religious life in human civilization. Roses come from China, Middle East and Eastern Europe. In its development, this beautiful flower is widespread in sub-tropical and tropical regions. There are more than 100 species of wild roses and mostly grown in the cool northern part of earth.

In addition to admiring the beau­ty of form and color of roses, there is no harm if we know the meaning of some roses by color. Red roses that we usually get from a close friend or lover, symbolizes love, beauty, harmony, re­spect and courage . Like blood, red flower has be­come a symbol of true love. Red roses is the most popular when compared to other col­ors. For one stem red rose is defined as Love at the First Sight. Meanwhile, a series of r e d roses is an expression of a Real Love.

White rose is as a symbol of pu­rity, fidelity, secret love, innocence and at once the grandeur of love, tenderness and comfort. When a woman’s heart is filled with anger or resentment toward her lover, white roses can be a consolation, because white symbolizes purity, peace, tranquility as well as the sen­sitivity of the heart, so that the wom­an’s heart can be easily touched.

Pink rose is the preferred flower for women, because the color is of­ten symbolized for beauty, affection, happiness, appreciation, and admi­ration. The color is very soft and be­comes the character of this adorable and tempting flower.